My Knight

I have watched

and waited

for my knight

to come riding over the hill

of my desires…

watching…

waiting…

to see him

dressed in white

upon a horse

big and strong

as his shoulders

where I will lay my head

as he carries me away

to the promised land

of dreams come true

and joy eternal…

watching…

waiting

peering from the window

of my fortress

my rock

my stronger tower

with my heart in God’s hands

left there for safe keeping

I peek expectantly

over my Father’s shoulder

every now and then

settling back into the warmth of His lap

I watch…

I wait…

trusting that my expectation

will arrive

beautiful

resplendent

covered in the dew

that falls from heaven

being all that I hoped for

better than I dreamed

loving me

the way I want to be loved

freely

unconditionally

adoring meas if I were

the best thing since sliced bread…

you know

that when-a-man-loves-a-woman

how-Christ-loves-the-church kinda love

too high

too deep

for me to truly comprehend

but it sure sounds good to me…

so I watch

and I wait

sometimes feeling like Rapunzel

sometimes Sleeping Beauty…

waiting…

waiting

sometimes conscious

sometimes not hope keeping the light shining

like a beacon in my eyes

beckoning my knight

should he lose his way

but for now

I lay content in the arms of my Savior

letting Him rock me

and love me

like no other lover can…

and I learn

of love

of life

and giving…

and I wait…

clear-eyed

with no misguided expectations

no desperate desires

no distorted views

binding me

marring my judgment

I am free

to say yes

to say no

according to the King’s leading

in spite of my flesh

or my heart

only a God-appointed knight

will I receive

no matter how long the wait

I will wait…

I will wait for Him…

By Michelle McKinney Hammond